Battlefords News-Optimist

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 31, bringing the total to 1,619 reported cases. Of the 1,619 reported cases, 34 are considered active. A total of 1,561 people have recovered.

A Saskatoon man charged in connection to a string of robberies across central Saskatchewan that consisted of a joint investigation involving multiple police agencies had another court appearance Aug. 27.

A Saskatoon man charged with possessing and distributing child pornography appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court Aug. 27. John P.

SaskEV has introduced the Community Charging Grant, a $2,000 funding opportunity for organizations in Saskatchewan.

Like other organizations, the pandemic situation meant that Discovery Co-op had to hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting by video conferencing on Aug. 18.

Saskatchewan property owners can start pruning their elm trees again as of Sept. 1. The annual ban on pruning elm trees is in place to reduce the risk of spreading Dutch elm disease (DED), a fungus that kills elm trees.

The challenges of COVID-19 haven’t stopped the city of North Battleford from staging another Send Off to Summer drive-in movie event. The annual free movie event for the entire family will again happen as usual on Sept. 11.

The Battlefords North Stars continue to wait patiently on word about when the 2020-21 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will begin. The latest word is that the league is looking at an Oct. 9 start date, but nothing has been made official as of yet.

Three men charged with killing Ryan Gatzke in Battleford in 2019 remain in jail.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank has become a major part of Canada's international development efforts.